Northwest Exterminating acquires Target Pest Control

Keith Chandler, center, is flanked by Northwest Co-Presidents Stephen Phillips, left, and Stanford Phillips. PHOTO: NORTHWEST EXTERMINATING

Atlanta, Ga.-based Northwest Exterminating, a Rollins company, has acquired Cullman, Ala.-based Target Pest Control. Terms were not disclosed.

Purchased in 1998 by Keith Chandler, Target has offices in Cullman, Birmingham and Jasper, Ala., and provides commercial and residential services. Chandler will continue to support Target as a consultant.

“While the decision to merge is never easy, the Northwest team is the perfect fit to honor the Target family – our customers and team – for years to come,” he said in a news release. “Growing Target with my family has been a true blessing, and I’m excited to witness the growth opportunities ahead for the team and the additional support our customers will receive.”

“Keith’s commitment to creating a family-like culture that cares about the customer is inspiring. It’s something that Northwest aims for daily. We could not be more excited to welcome the extraordinary Target team into the Northwest Family,” Stanford Phillips, Rollins’ division VP and Northwest Exterminating co-president, said in the news release. “We are grateful Keith and the team trusted Northwest as a partner in growth and for the opportunities ahead for all.”

ABOUT NORTHWEST EXTERMINATING

Northwest Exterminating was founded in 1951 and is now in its third generation of Phillips’ family leadership. Joining the Rollins Inc. family of brands in 2017, Northwest has grown across the Southeast to include over 28 service centers, with plans to continue that growth. With service centers throughout Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and South Carolina, Northwest’s divisions include Jody Millard Pest Control, Barnes Exterminating, Piedmont Pest Control, Sawyer Exterminating, and now Target Pest Control.